System vs Rebirth

Due to the change of their schedule, as soon as they returned to the village, Noel headed to Brad's house to talk about his choice.

Meanwhile, Anna went to the village chief's house since there was no inn in the village.

Before sleeping, Noel went to talk with Anna about his plan. He even brought the map with him, showing it to her.

"Let's see. There are a few places potentially holding the hostages. It'll be hard if they're using the hostages as their shields." Noel pointed at three large spaces according to the map.

"That's true. So, what should we do? Should we go with the intention to kill everyone, including the hostages? Although I'm sorry to say this, but they're mostly women. And after what the bandits have done to them, I don't know if they can still live normally again." Anna explained with a disappointed expression.

"First of all, we're going to capture the bandits outside the mine and interrogate them. After learning about the location as well as the number of the hostages, we shall go to ambush them. No, more like…" Noel paused for a moment and asked, "I am afraid I need you to do the hardest task."

"The hardest task?"

"A bait."

"So, you want me to storm inside alone?"

Noel nodded with a solemn face. Even Anna looked at him for a while to see how serious he was in proposing this idea.

Ultimately, Anna nodded. "Fine. I'll do it. But how much confident are you in this plan?"

"Eighty percent success rate. And I believe we can rescue the hostages with this plan."

"Alright. Let me hear the details."

Noel took an hour to explain his plan. It was quite surprising for Anna to know this elaborate plan. She finally understood the reason why she had always been tricked into his scheme in her previous life.

The next morning, Noel and Anna left the village. To her surprise, Brad also followed them, begging them to let him tag along.

Although it was true that Brad's bow mastery as a hunter was quite good, she never expected that Noel would ask the people to fight.

As soon as they reached the mine, they waited and continued observing them. Still, no matter how hard they tried, it would be impossible for them to calculate the enemy's exact number.

that there were around seventy bandits. He calculated based on the fact that he had seen thirty different faces during their

a stronghold was definitely a challenge even for them. Luckily, Noel had

preparing his bow, planning to kill a few people even though

to the mine's entrance secretly. There were four people who stayed in the lookout and according to Noel, they always changed people every two hours. And this

the hill, specifically the tree around

their position was right above them, the two exchanged looks

left hand as the signal. Both of them

landed on the ground, she skillfully wrapped the bandit's mouth with the clothes, preventing

to react, but Noel appeared

Swift Strike.

waved his sword swiftly and precisely, cutting all their necks. Thanks to his Increase Agility Rune, Muscle Strengthening Technique, and Swift Strike, a normal bandit couldn't even react to his strike. This was similar to how helpless he was

immediately dragged the man into the woods while placing her sword on his

reached a hundred meters away from the mine, Anna dropped the guy and

his leg, bending his knee in a weird way. This was the reason why she brought him far from the

other than the answer, I'm going to

bandit's body trembled. He was still screeching in pain, but he didn't dare to talk anymore because of the first

you have?" Anna asked the first

The guy

that instant, Anna stomped his other knee, bending

The bandit screamed in pain while

face and put him back in his place, not

answer. Give me a wrong information, you're going

that dangerous." Noel had finally arrived after dragging the three

at Noel and remembered how he killed the other

"Well, I'll let you go if you

did you say? You'll let him go?" Anna was the

that? However, that depends on him. If he doesn't answer

that Noel was his chance. Unlike Anna, there

people are

bandit immediately used this chance and said with a scared tone. "82… 82

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